[INVITATION] Together 2030 Special Webinar - Tomorrow: Thursday December 6, 9:30 AM (EST)

n follow up to the launch of Engaging parliaments on the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs: representation, accountability and implementation – a handbook for civil society earlier in July, this Webinar intends to present the value of engaging with parliaments- its opportunities and challenges- as well as offer practical ways to engage by showcasing experiences at national level in engaging with parliaments. 

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UNSG Independent Accountability Panel 2019 Report- Humanitarian Settings Call for Evidence

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Pleased to share that the UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel (IAP) has issued its annual Call for Evidence on the theme of accountability for women's, children's and adolescents' health and related rights in humanitarian settings, available in various languages at  https://iapewec.org/news/call_for_evidence-2019/

The deadline for submissions is February 11, 2019.

8th meeting of the IAEG-SDGs – UPDATE 3

Maciej Truszczynski of Denmark gave an update on the work of the High-level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity-Building for statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (HLG-PCCB). The Group met twice at the time of World Development Forum (WDF). The first meeting decided on the venue for the 3^rdWDF. It also discussed what could be improved, including the need for concrete outcomes. There should also be stronger involvement of policy-makers and greater outreach to  stakeholders, particularly the private sector, academia and CSOs. The Group discussed how to ensure that the WDF could have a lasting impact.

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8th meeting of the IAEG-SDGs – UPDATE 2

Update on latest events – Better Data and the HLPF

Yongyi Min from the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) updated participants in the IAEG-SDGs meeting on Better Data and the High-level Political Forum (HLPF), noting that it is expected to:

• Provide political leadership, guidance and recommendations on implementation 

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Invitation to #SRHRAccounTable Campaign!

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Dear friends, colleagues, advocates and fellow SRHR activists!

We welcome you to participate in a social media campaign for the last of the 2018 regional ICPD reviews - the midterm review of the  2013 Asian and  Pacific Ministerial Declaration on Population and Development.   

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[REGISTER NOW!]: HLPF 101 Webinar

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs invites you to attend the first webinar for Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGoS) in a series in preparation for the 2019 High-Level Political Forum: 

HLPF 101 Introduction to the High-Level Political Forum for Major Groups and other Stakeholders

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President of the General Assembly appoints co-facilitators for political declaration from HLPF

 The permanent representatives of Bahamas, Sheila Gweneth Carey, and of Sweden, Olof Skoog, have been appointed as co-facilitators for the political declaration from the two meetings of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in 2019.

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2018 Synthesis of Voluntary National Reviews now available!

The third annual Synthesis Report of the voluntary national reviews (VNRs) is out now! The report was coordinated by the Division for Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

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World Data Forum – Dubai Declaration

At the end of the World Data Forum, the Dubai Declaration was presented at the 2^ndWorld Data Forum to participants from national statistical offices (NSOs), other parts of national statistical systems (NSS), other data communities, government institutions, private sector, civil society organizations (CSOs), academia and media.

The Declaration stresses…

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EGM on HIV - Survey among Community & Civil Society in the Asia-Pacific region

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For organizations in the Asia Pacific region,  I am sharing a short CSO survey designed to measure the progress towards the commitments in the Asia Pacific Regional Framework for Action on HIV and AIDS beyond 2015.  This is to complement a government survey administered by ESCAP. However, the CS survey aims for greater inclusivity and contains an additional question on gender, as well as opening the definition of key populations (the ESCAP definition is limited to MSM, sex workers, injecting drug users and transgender people).

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